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Prevalence Of Liver Cirrhosis And Its Association With Obesity Among Mexican Americans: An Evidence Synthesis, Alexa Perlick, Abaigeal Thompson, Colton Wayne, Angel Rendon, Jose E. Campo Maldonado

Research Colloquium

Introduction: Chronic liver disease is the 6^th and 7^th leading cause of death in Hispanic men and Hispanics, respectively.¹ In contrast to other causes of liver disease, the prevalence of nonalcoholic liver disease has been growing as is diabetes and obesity.²

Objective: There is a paucity of data regarding the prevalence of cirrhosis for Mexican Americans in South Texas. The aim of this evidence synthesis is to investigate the prevalence of cirrhosis in Hispanic populations and its relationship with obesity.

Methods: PubMed was used to perform a thorough literature search on September10, 2020. The terms “liver …

A Case Of Osteogenesis Imperfecta In A Patient Diagnosed In Adulthood, Khalid Sheikh, M. Lastovica, N. S. Appareddy, R. Wagner, E. Luna

Research Symposium

Background: Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is an extremely rare inherited connective tissue disorder, with an incidence of 1 in 20,000 births in the United States. Our aim is to assist other providers in diagnosing and managing patients with OI and concurrent medical morbidities.

Case Presentation: A 21 year old male with a BMI of 34 and a lifetime history of over 10 fractures presented to the Emergency department after a complex seizure at home. The seizure was witnessed by his mother and lasted less than one minute. He had another seizure two weeks prior to presentation. In the ED, the patient …

Retrospective Study Examining Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome In Covid+ Patients, Lily Chen, Areeb Masood, Ayman Khaddam, Alyssa Chen, Ildiko Lingvay, Henry Kwang

MEDI 9331 Scholarly Activities Clinical Years

Purpose: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has affected millions of people all over the world with worse proven outcomes in those with certain comorbid conditions, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and pulmonary complications. The Rio Grande Valley located in South Texas with a largely Hispanic population has been hit especially hard during this pandemic with over 3,200 virus-related deaths. This region’s high population of diabetic and obese patients is likely correlated with the especially high mortality rate. While it is understood the impact that obesity has on worsening health outcomes, further research is needed to better understand whether more adverse COVID-19 …